The 2024 Fresh Fruit Awards
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FULL LENGTH PRODUCTIONS
Outstanding Full-length Production
Drama – La Pucelle
- Producer: Adam O’Connell
- Director: Adam O’Connell
- Author: Adam O’Connell
Outstanding Full-length Production
Comedy – Board of Ed
- Producer: Torrance Shepherd
- Director: Nick J. Browne
- Author: Richard Spitaletta
Outstanding Full Length Play
La Pucelle
- Author: Adam O’Connell
Outstanding Direction of a
Full Length Play
Non-Disclosure
- Director: Hunter Anderson
Outstanding Costumes in a
Full-Length Production
La Pucelle
- Designer: Elsa Bean
Outstanding Dance
1001 Nights:
Love Stories on Death Row
- Choreographer: Olga El
- Director: Shubhra Prakash
Outstanding Technical Achievement in a Full Length Production
Goddess of The Hunt
- Projections: Angelo Torres
the Audience Favorite Award
Board of Ed
- Producer: Torrance Shepherd
- Director: Nick J. Browne
- Author: Richard Spitaletta
Outstanding Debut Performance
[This award is given to a relative new comer who shows excellence & potential in the craft of acting]
La Pucelle
- Mikah Mazza
Joan of Arc
Outstanding Musical Performance
1001 Nights:
Love Stories on Death Row
- Saniya Erzat
Zumurrud/Siren/Singer
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Full Length Production
Board of Ed
- Richard Spitaletta
Connor
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Full Length Production
Cafe’ Americano
- Micaela O’Rourke
San Francisco
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Full Length Production
Clara & Carmilla
- Lily Chrones
Jonny
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Full Length Production
Board of Ed
- Susan Myburgh
Jess/Sherrie/Abigail Bruno/Bullet/Suburban Women 1 – 5
Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Full Length Production
Board of Ed
- Will Sarratt
Random Guest/ Photographer/ Giuseppe Aldocini/ Reporter/Moderator
Outstanding Ensemble
This unique award is presented to Directors and Stage Managers, while honoring the ensemble skills of an entire cast
Clara & Carmilla
- Author: Aidan Pauer
- Producer: Sierra Lancaster
- Director: Tah Janay Shayone
- Stage Mgr: Keelye Heagerty
- Sound Design/Composer: Antonio Del Valle
- Clara: Dyce J. Stephens
- Carmilla: Kim Cormier
- Levi: Nat Borsky
- Mira: Da’Mar Levi
- Jonny: Lily Chrones
SHORT WORKS
Outstanding Short Work
Drama – OUT
[from Short Shorts!
4 Short But Sweet Plays]
- Author: Matt Morse
- Director: Abby Davis
Outstanding Short Work
Comedy – When a Faggot Finds A Flower
[from Short Shorts!
4 Short But Sweet Plays]
- Author: Jude Cramer
- Director: Lucy Harrington
- Costumes: Annalise Biesterfield
Outstanding Performance
in a Short Work
When a Faggot Finds A Flower
[from Short Shorts!
4 Short But Sweet Plays]
- Jude Cramer
Charlie
Outstanding Performance
in a Short Work
Out /
The Man Who Killed Bigfoot
[from Short Shorts!
4 Short But Sweet Plays] & [Bigfoot, Angels and a Girl: 3 One-Act plays]
- Henry Germansky
as Ryan /& Kennedy
Outstanding Performance
in a Special Event
Price in Purgatory
- Mike Pinney
Older Vincent
Outstanding Performance
in a Special Event
Ercole & Megara
- Teresa Fischer
Megara
The Fresh Fruit Spirit Award
“The spirit of pride and survival, of history and progress, of a freedom and creativity that allows for respect and equality for all people.” Everything and anything in the arts that gets us closer to that world is: the Fresh Fruit Spirit“
When a Faggot Finds A Flower
- Author: Jude Cramer
- Director: Lucy Harrington
Community and Special awards celebrating our LGBTQ family have always been an earmark of our year-end celebration of excellence and this year was no different:
Honors: The Community and Special Awards
the Harry Weider Award for Community Service
Erik Bottcher
City Council district 3
for Outstanding and Continuous Service to the LGBT & Disabled communities
the Passion Fruit Award
Jay Michaels
Jay Michaels Global Communications
for a Passionate and Long Term Commitment to the Arts
The Apricot Award
Doug DeVita
honoring Alumni who have gone on to great success, helping others in the process
This year’s gala took place on December 2nd at the Wild Project – 195 East 3rd St. There was a Pre-awards reception, plus a champagne toast and catered reception after the presentation.